Britain still committed to UNESCO, PM May's spokesman says

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain remains committed to UNESCO, a spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday after the United States withdrew from the U.N.’s cultural and educational agency.

A general view of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) headquarters is seen at dusk in Paris, France, October 12, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

“The government is committed to continued UK membership of UNESCO and to working with other member states in support of its important work,” the spokesman told reporters. “But obviously the U.S. relationship with UNESCO is a matter for them.”

Reporting by William James; writing by Kate Holton; editing by Stephen Addison